Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
How do I delete in-app purchase updates (i.e. Zen) that I do not want or need. They come in as required updates from App Store and I see no way to delete them, only to install them. This is a really bad idea by Apple to push "pay" products as updates.
Updates should not cost you anything. Are you certain that they are updates and not additional in-app purchases? Have you contacted the developer of the app?
You can also try contacting iTunes Support if you feel there is an issue:
Cheers,
GB
Yes, this is an in-app purchase for Zen Pinball2. They have new table(s) to sell. The App Store notifies that you have updates just as for OSX or other app, but these are optional in-app purchases and not true updates. As with traditional updates you only have the option to UPDATE.
The problem is I don't want this and want to delete the update. If you don't install then it stays there forever. Cannot find a way to delete, only to UPDATE which will then (I presume) charge my account. Essentially, you are forced to take (and pay) for an update you don't want or need. This is not nice business practice by Apple.
Just to be clear - this is not a business practice by Apple, it is a business practice by the developer.
I would suggest that you contact iTunes Support in the link provided above and explain what you are seeing so they can be made aware of it, and also so they can tell you if there is any way to delete it or to see if there is anything they can do to prevent this issue from occurring.
I agree that an in-app purchase shouldn't be pushed to the Mac as an "Update"....seems very shady....
Best of luck,
GB
This is not a shady update and there is nothing wrong with it. If you do the update, you will not be charged. The developer has simply added the ability to purchase more tables, in additions to the ones already offered.
If you want to hide it, you used to be able to right click on the text area of the update, then hide it. I'm not sure if this works still.
Your proposed solution did not work.
I did not say it was a "shady update". Those are your words. I disagree with forcing an update just to advertise (and take up even more memory). Updates should be provided to solve a problem or provide more features. Maybe I am naive, but when I see an update through the Apple Store I am assuming that Apple is sanctioning this and it has been verified. Is this the case or is Apple simply allowing any developer to push an update as they feel? Sounds like a big security concern.
However, the real problem is there does not appear to be a way to delete or ignore updates you do not want or need, not to mention those that cause even more problems. If someone knows how or can provide a link to do this then please respond.
Your proposed solution did not work.
That's too bad. It used to. I'd feedback Apple. http://www.apple.com/feedback/
I did not say it was a "shady update". Those are your words.
No actually, they're not. Read this thread more carefully.
I disagree with forcing an update just to advertise (and take up even more memory). Updates should be provided to solve a problem or provide more features.
If you disagree, remove the app from your computer and stop using it. You are not forced to do anything. I'm presuming you're an adult. The amount of memory for the update is truly insignificant. And this update does add more features, you just feel, for some reason, the developer should do good work for free. They already gave you the app for free and a table...why on earth do you feel you deserve more...
Maybe I am naive, but when I see an update through the Apple Store I am assuming that Apple is sanctioning this and it has been verified. Is this the case or is Apple simply allowing any developer to push an update as they feel? Sounds like a big security concern.
To answer the first statement, yes. And obviously Apple has control over a product's existance in their store. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a developer adding more features for a fee - a fee which is not applied by simply doing the update. It has always been this way, the only difference now, is that they are offered digitally instead of walking into a store. You did happen to notice the "store" part of "app store" I hope. The "security concern" part made me kind of giggle. Thanks for that.
However, the real problem is there does not appear to be a way to delete or ignore updates you do not want...
And that brings us to the really only valid thing you've said. I'd feedback Apple.
how do i get rid of in-app purchase updates?
